take m me away for re re Redcap will r ru run rarely Exit Hen. The sundrie misdemeanors late committed As theftes and shifts in other mens disguise We now must knaue Skinke freely tell thy faults Skin Sweet King by these two terrors to myne enemies that lend light to my bodies darknes Cauilero Skinke being beleagerd with an hoste of leaden heeles arm'd in ring Irish cheated my hammerer of his Red cap and Coate was surprised brought to the fleet as a person suspected past currant till Gloster stript me from my counterfet clad my backe in silke and my hart in sorrow and so left me to the mercy of my mother witt how Prince Iohn releast me he knowes howe I got Faukenbridges chaine I know but how he will get it againe I know not Fau. Where is it sirra tell me where it is Glo. I got it from him and I got Iohns sword Joh. I would t were to the hilts vp in thy harte Ric. O be more charitable brother Iohn Ley. My Leidge you need not by perticulars Examine what the world knows too plaine If you will pardon Skinke his life is sau'd If not he is conuicted by the Law For Gloster as you worthyly resoul'd First take his hand and afterward his head Hen. Skinke thou hast life our pardon and our loue Ski And your forgiuenesse for my robbery Io. Tut neuer trouble me with such a toy Thou hindrest me from hearing of my ioye Hen. Bring forth a blocke wine water and towell Kniues and a Surgion to binde vp the vaines Of Glosters arme when his right hand is off His hand that strooke Skinke at the Parlament Sk. I shall beare his blowes to my graue my Lord. Kin. Sonne Henry see thy fathers palzie hands Ioyn'd like two supplyants pressing to thy throwne Looke how the furrowes of his aged cheeke Fild with the reuolets of wet eyde mone Begs mercy for Earle Gloster weigh his gilt Why for a slaue should Royall blood be spilt Ski You wrong myne honour Skink may be reueng'd Hen. Father I doe commend your humble course But quite dislike the proiect of your sute Good words in an ill cause makes the fact worse Of blood or Basenes Iustice will dispute The greater man the greater his transgression Where strength wrongs weaknes it is meare oppression La. O but King Henry heare a sister speake Gloster was wrong'd his lands were giuen away They are not Iustly said Iust lawes to break That keep their owne right with what power they may Thinke then thy Royall selfe began the wrong In giuing Skinke what did to him belong Quee. Heare me Sonne Henry while thou art a King Giue take pryson thy subiects are thy slaues Life need thrones proud hearts in dungions fling Grace men to day to morrowe giue them graues A King must be like Fortune euer turning The world his football all her glory spurning Glo. Still your olde counsaile Beldam pollicie You 'r a fit Tutresse in a Monarchy Rich. Mother you are vniust sauage too cruell Vnlike a woman gentlenes guides their sexe But you to furyes fire ad more fewell The vexed spirit will you delight to vex O God when I consaite what you haue done I am a sham'd to be estem'd your sonne Jo. Base Richard I disdaine to call thee brother Takest thou a traytors part in our disgrace For Gloster wilt thou wrong our sacred mother I scorne thee and defie thee to thy face O that we were in field then shouldst thou trie Rob. How fast Earle Iohn would from Prince Richard flye Thou meet a Lyon in feeld poore mouse All thy Carreers are in a Brothell house Ioh. Zounds boy Ric. Now man Ley. Richard you wrong Prince Iohn Ric. Leyster t weare Good you proou'd his Champion Jo. Hasten the execution Royall Lord Let deeds make answer for their worthlesse wordes Glo. I know if I respected hand or head I am encompassed with a world of frends And could from fury bee deliuered But then my freedom hazards many liues Henry performe the vtmost of thy hate Let thy hard harted mother haue her wil Giue Franticke Iohn no longer cause to prate I am prepared for the worst of ill You see my knees kisse the could pauements face They are not bent to Henry nor his frends But to all you whose bloud fled to your hearts Shewes your true sorrowe in your ashye cheekes To you I bend my knees you I intreat To smile on Glosters Resolution Who euer loues me will not shed a teare Nor breath a sigh nor show a cloudy frowne Looke Henry heares my hand I lay it downe And sweare as I haue Knighthood heer 't shall lye Till thou haue vsed all thy tyranny La. Has no man heart to speake Glo. Let all that loue me keepe silence or by heauen I le hate them dying Quee. Harry off with his hand then with his head Fau. By the red rood I cannot chuse but weepe Come loue or hate my teares I cannot keepe Que. When comes this lingring executioner Joh. An executioner an executioner Hen. Call none till we haue drunke father fill wine To day your Office is to beare our cupp Ric. I le fill it Henry K. kneele downe He. Dick you are too meane so bow vnto your soueraigne Gl. Kneele to his childe O hell O tortor Gloster learne Who would loue life to see this huge dishonor Hen. Saturne kneel'd to his Sonne the God was faine To call young Ioue his ages Soveraigne Take now your seate againe and weare your Crowne Now shineth Henry like the Middayes Sonne Through his Horizon darting all his beames Blinding with his bright splendor euery eye That stares against his face of Maiesty The Commets whose malicious gleames Threatned the ruyne of our Royalty Stands at our mercy yet our wrath denyes All fauour but extreame extreamityes Gloster haue to thy sorrow chafe thy arme That I may see thy bloud I long'd for oft Gush from thy vaines and staine this Pallace roofe Io. T would exceed gilding Quee. I as golde doth Oaker Glo. It s wel ye count my bloud so precious Hen. Leyster reach Gloster wine Ley. I reach it him Hen. Proude Earle I le spurne thee quickely go beare it Glo. I le count it poyson if his hand come neere it Hen. Giue it him Leyster vpon our displeasure Glo. Thus Gloster takes it thus againe he flings it In scorne of him that sent it and of him that brought it Ski O braue spirit La. Brauely resolu'd brother I honour thee Quee. Harke how his sister ioyes in his abuse Wilt thou indure it Hall Fau. Peace good Marian. Hen. Auoyde there euery vnder Officer Leaue but vs our Pieres and Ladyes heere Richard you loue Earle Gloster looke about If you can spye one in this company That hath not done as great a sinne as Gloster Chuse him let him be the executioner Ric. Thou hast done worse then like rebellie us head Hast arm'd ten thousand hands against his life That
lookes La. The Prince if he giue heed to Marrians sute Must heare heart-sigh's see sorrow in my eyes And finde cold welcome to calamities Rob. And why for gods sake La. Euen for Glosters sake Rob. why by mine honnor and Prince Richards faith Your brother Gloster shall haue liberty Vppon condition you release a prisoner That you haue longe held in captiuitye La. I haue no prisoner Ro. Yes a world of eies your beuty in a willing bondage ties La. Go to you are dispos'd to iest my Lord Rob. In earnest I must be an earnest suter To you for loue yet you must be my tuter La. Are you in loue Rob. I dearely loue Prince Richard La. Then doe you loue the loueliest man aliue The Princeliest person of King Henries sonnes Rob. I like this well La. he is vertuous in his minde his body faire His deeds are Iust his speaches debonaire Rob. Better and better still La. In deed he is what no body can denye All louely beautie all all Maiestie Rob. I le tell his excelence what you reporte No doubt he will be very thankfull for 't La. Nay heare you young Lord Gods pitty staye Rob. What haue you more in Richards praise to say La. I haue said to much if you misconster me Dutie bids praise him not vnchastitie Rob. Vnchastitie holy heauens forfend it That he or I or you should once intend it Enter Blocke and Richard Blo They are there sir close at it I leaue you sir the more Roome the lesse company Ric Drinke that farwell Blo If that sir Richard comes this ties this bindes O golde thy power conuerteth seruants mindes Exit Rich. How now faire Maddam who hath angred you La. Greife at my brothers duraunce angers me Rich. I had thought my Ward young Huntington had vext you La. who he alas good Gentleman he wrong'd me not No matter for all this I le tell your tale A noyse within Enter Skinke Blocke Constable Bls. Sir there comes no more of you in with him then the Constable Zounds heare 's a beadroll of Billes at the gate indeed back ye base La. Now sirra what 's the matter Blo Marry heare 's a stammerer taken clipping the Kings English and the Constable and his watch hath brought him to you to be examin'd Consta No Madam wee are commaunded by the King to watch and meeting this fellow at Mile-end he tels vs he is the Porters sonne of the Fleete that the Earle of Gloster sent him to you Skin Iff forsooth h he desire you to speake to the p Prince for him La. O I conceaue thee bid him blithly fare Beare him this Ring in token of my care Skin If I be rid of this euill Angell that haunts mee many rings much Fleete will Skinke come vnto Con. Madam if you know this fellow we 'll discharge him Bloc Madam and you be wise trust your honest neighbors heere let them bring this ca ca ca ca to the Fleete and s see your ring deliuered Skin A plague vpon you for a damned roge The Porter of the Fleete will surely know me La. Good neighbours bring this honest fellow thether Ther 's for his paines a crowne if he say true And for your labour ther 's as much for you Skin Why Ma Ma Madam I am Re Re Redcap the Porters sonne La. Thou hast no wrong in this farewell good fellow Skin Best speaking to Prince Richard no I le try And face out Redcap if the slaue were by La. Make them drinke Blocke Blo Come to the Buttery bar stitty stitty stammerer come honest Constable hey the watch of our towne we 'll drinke trylill I saith As they goe out enters Sir Richard Faukenbridge stealing forward Prince and Lady talking Rob. Lupus in fabula my Noble Lord See the olde foxe Sir Richard Faukenbridge Rich. We 'll fit him well enough second vs Robin La. I le fit you well enough for all your hope Fau. beckens to Blocke Fau. Leaue quaffing sirra listen to their talke Bloc O while you liue beware two are sooner seene then one besides beare a braine Master if Block should be now spide my Madam would not trust this sconce neither in time nor tyde Fau. Well leaue me now it buds see see they kisse Bloc Adew good olde sinner you may recouer it with a fallet of parsly and the hearbe patience if not sir you knowe the worst it 's but euen this Rich. Madam what you desire I not deny But promise Glosters life and liberty I beg but loue Fau. When doth she giue her almes La. Faire honourable Prince Fau. Nay then they speed La. My soule hath your deserts in good esteeme Fau. Witnesse these goodly times that grace my head La. But were you the sole Monarch of the earth Your power were insufficient to inuade My neuer yeelding heart of chastity Fauk Sayst thou so Mall I promise thee for this I le owe thy cherry lips an olde mans kisse Looke how my Cockerill droopes t is no matter I like it best when women will not flatter Rich. Nay but sweet Lady Rob. Nay but gracious Lord doe not so much forget your Princely worth As to attempt vertue to vnchastity Fau. O noble youth Rob. Let not the Ladyes dead griefe for her brother Giue life to shamelesse and detested sinne Fau. Sweet childe Ro. Consider that she is of high decent Fau. Most vertuous Earle Rob. Wife to the noblest Knight that euer breath'd Fau. Now blessing on thee blessed Huntington Rob. And would you then first staine your Princely stocke Wrong beauty vertue honor chastitye And blemmish Faukenbridges vntaynted armes Fau. By adding hornes vnto our Falcones head Well thought on noble youth t was well put in La. Besides my gratious Lord. Fa. Tickle him Mall plague him on that side for his hot desire La. howeuer secretly great Princes sin Fau. Oh now the spring she 'll doe it sercretly La. The King of all harts will haue all syns knowne Fa. Ah then she yeilds not Ric. Lady heer 's my hand I did but try your honorable faith Fau. He did but trie her would she haue bin tride It had grone hard on this and on this side Rich. And since I see your vertue so confirm'd as vice can haue no entraunce in your heart I vow in sight of heauen neuer againe To mooue like question but for loue Fau. My hart is eased holde Blocke take vp my cloake Blo And your cap to sir Ric. Sir Richard Fau. What sweet Prince welcome yfaith I see youth quickly get's the starte of age But welcome welcome and young Huntington Sweet Robyn hude honors best flowring bloome Welcome to Faukenbridge with all my hearte How cheares my loue how fares my Marrian ha Be merry chucke and Prince Richard welcome Let it goe Mall I knowe thy greuances Away away tut let it passe sweet girle Wee needs must haue his helpe about the Earle La. Let it not be delayd deere Faukenbridge Rich. Sir Richard first
impiety With shew to chastice loose adulterie Say Rosamond was Henries Concubine Had neuer King a Concubine but he Did Rosamond begin the fires in Fraunce Made she the Northerne borders reeke with flames Vnpeopled she the townes of Picardy Left she the wiues of England husbandles O no she sinn'd I graunt so doe we all She fell her selfe desiring none should fall But Elinor whom you so much commend Hath been the bellowes of seditious fire Eyther through Iealious rage or mad desire I st not a shame to thinke that she hath arm'd Foure Sonnes right hands against their fathers head And not the children of a low-priz'd wretch But one whom God on earth hath deified See where he sits with sorrow in his eyes Three of his Sonnes and hers tutor'd by her Smiles whilst he weeps and with a proude disdaine Imbrace blith mirth while his sad heart complaine Fau. Ha laugh they nay by the rood that is not wel Now fie young Princes fie Hen. Peace doting foole Iohn Be silent asse Fau. With all my heart my Lords my humble leaue my Lords Gods mother asse and foole for speaking truth T is terrible but fare yee well my Lords Rich. Nay stay good Faukenbridge impute it rage That thus abuses your right reuerend age My brothers are too hot Fau. Too hot indeed foole asse for speaking truth it's more than need Rich. Nay good Sir Richard at my kinde intreate For all the loue I beare your noble house Let not your absence kindle further wrath Each side 's at counsell now sit downe I pray I le quite it with the kindest loue I may Glo. I to his wife Fau. Prince Richard I le sit downe But by the faith I owe fayre Englands Crowne Had you not been I would haue left the place My seruice merits not so much disgrace Ric. Good Faukenbridge I thanke thee Go to their places Glo. And you 'l thinke of him if you can step into his bower at Stepney Fau. Prince Richard's very kinde I know his kindenes He loues me but he loues my Lady better No more I le watch him I le preuent his game Young Lad it 's ill to halt before the lame They breake asunder Papers this while being offred and subscribed betweene eyther Hen. I le not subscribe to this indignity I le not be call'd a King but be a King Allow me halfe the Realme giue me the North The Prouinces that lye beyond the Seas Wales and the Isles that compasse in the mayne Glo. Nay giue him all and he will scant be pleas'd Rich. Brother you aske too much Iohn To much too little hee shall haue that and more I sweare he shall I will haue Nottingham and Salisbury Stafford and Darby and some other Earledome Or by S. Iohn whose blessed name I beare I le make these places like a wildernes I st not a plague an horrible abuse A King a King of England should be Father To foure such proper youths as Hall and Dicke My brother Geffrey and my proper selfe And yet not giue his sonnes such maintenaunce As he consumes among his minions Rich. Be more respectiue Iohn Io. Respectiue Richard are you turn'd pure a changing wether-cocke I say it's reason Henry should be King Thou Prince I Duke as Ieffry is a Duke Lan. What shall your Father doe Jo. Liue at his prayers haue a sufficient pention by the yere Repent his sinnes because his end is neere Glo. A gratious sonne a very gratious sonne Kin. Will this content you I that haue sat still Amaz'd to see my sonnes deuoyde of shame To heare my subiects with rebellious tongues Wound the kinde bosome of their Soueraigne Can no more beare but from a bleeding hart Deliuer all my loue for all your hate Will this content thee cruell Elinor Your sauage mother my vnciuill Queene The Tygresse that hath drunke the purple bloud Of three times twenty thousand valiant men Washing her red chaps in the weeping teares Of widdows virgins nurses sucking babes And lastly sorted with her damn'd consorts Entred alaborinth to murther loue Will this content you she shall be releast That she may next seaze me she most enuyes Hen. Our mothers liberty is some content Kin. What else would Henry haue Hen. The Kingdome Kin. Peruse this byll draw neere let vs conferre Joh. Hall be not answered but with Soueraignty For glorious is the sway of Maiesty Kin. What would content you John Joh. Fiue Earledomes Sir Kin. What you sonne Richard Ric. Pardon gratious father th'furtheraunce for my vow of penance For I haue sworne to God and all his Saints These armes erected in rebellious brawles Against my Father and my Soueraigne Shall fight the battles of the Lord of hoasts In wrong'd Iudea and Palestina That shall be Richards pennance for his pride His bloud a satisfaction for his sinne His patrimony men munition And meanes to waft them into Siria Kin. Thou shalt haue thy desire Heroyicke Sonne As soone as other home-bred brawles are done Lan. Why weepes olde Faukenbridge Fau. I am almost blind to heare sons cruell and the fathers kinde Now well a neere that ere I liu'd to see Such patience and so much impiety Glo. Brother content thee this is but the first Worse is a brewing and yet not the worst Leâ— You shall not stand to this Hen. And why my Lord Ley. The lands of Moorton doth belong to Iohn Hen. What 's that to me by Acte of Parlament If they be mine confirm'd he must be pleas'd Ioh. Be pleas'd King puppet haue I stood for thee Euen in the mouth of death open'd my armes To sercle in seditious vgly shape Shooke hands with duety bad adew to vertue Prophan'd all Maiesty in heauen and earth Writ in blacke Carracters on my white brow The name of rebell Iohn against his Father For thee for thee thou Otimie of honour Thou worme of Maiesty thou froth thou puble And must I now be pleas'd in pease to stand While statutes make thee owner of my land Glo. Good pastime good now will the theeues fall out Joh O if I doe let me be neuer held Royall King Henryes sonne pardon me father Pull downe this rebell that hath done thee wrong Dicke come and leaue his side assayle him Lords Let 's haue no parly but with billes and swoordes Ki. Peace Iohn lay downe thy armes heare Henry speake He mindes thee no such wrong Io. He were not best Hen. Why hayre-brain'd brother can yee brooke no iest I doe confirme you Earle of Nottingham Io. And Moorton too Hen. I and Moorton too Io. Why so now once more I le sit downe by you Glo. Blow winde the youngest of King Henries stocke Would fitly serue to make a weather-cocke Io. Gape earth challenge thine owne as Gloster lyes Pitty such mucke is couer'd with the skies Fau. Be quiet good my Lords the Kings commaund You should be quiet and t is very meere It 's most conuenient how say you Prince Richard Rich. It is
indeed Fa. Why that is wisely said you are a very kinde indifferent man Mary a God and by my hollidame Were not I had a feeling in my head Of some suspition twixt my wife and him I should affect him more then all the world Glo. Take heede olde Richard keep thee there mad lad My Sister 's faire and beauty may turne bad Enter Robert Hood a paper in his hand Officer Roome there make roome for young Huntington Fau. A gallant youth a proper Gentleman Hen. Richard I haue had wrong about his wardship Ric. You cannot right your selfe Jo. He can and shall Ric. Not with your help but honourable youth Haue yee perform'd the busines I enioyn'd Rob. I haue and Skinke is come heere is his bill Hen. No matter for his bill let him come in Kin. Let him not enter his infectious breath Will poyson the assembly Gl. Neuer doubt ther 's more infectious breaths about your Throne Leyster is there your enuious Sonnes is there If them you can endure no poyson feare Kin Content thee Gloster Glo. I must be content when you that should mend all are patient Hen. Welcome good Skinke thou iustly dost complaine Thou standst in dread of death for Rosamond Whom thou didst poyson at our dread commaund And the appointment of our gratious Mother See heere my Fathers hand vnto thy pardon Skin I receiue it gratiously wishing his soule sweet peace in heauen for so meritorious a worke for I feare me I haue not his heart though his hand Kin. Be sure thou hast not murderous bloud-sucker To iealious enuy executioner Hen. Besides thou suest to haue some maintenaunce We haue bethought vs how wee will reward thee Thou shalt haue Rowden Lordship Glost Shal he so will you reward your murtherers with my lands Hen. Your lands it is our gift and he shall haue it Glo. I le giue him seasure first with this and this Strike him John Lay holde on Gloster Kin. Holde that murtherous Skinke Glo. Villaines hands off I am a Prince a Peere And I haue borne disgrace while I can beare Fau Knaues leaue your rudenes how now brother Gloster nay be appeas'd be patient brother Rich. Shift for thy selfe good Skinke ther 's golde away Heere will be parts Skin Swonds I le make one and stay Joh. I prethee be gone since thus it faileth out Take water hence away thy life I doubt Ski Well farewell get I once out of doore Skinke neuer will put trust in warrants more Exit Kin. Will Gloster not be bridled Glo. Yes my Liege and sadled too and ryd and spur'd rayn'd Such misery in your Raigne falles your friends Let goe my armes you dunghyls let me speake Kin. Wher 's that knaue Skinke I charge you see him stayd Fauk The swift heel'd knaue is fled body a me heer 's rule Heer 's worke indeed Kin. Follow that Skinke let priuy search be made Let not one passe except he be well knowne Let poastes be euery way sent speedily For ten miles compasse round about the Citty Hen. Take Gloster to you Liefetenant of the Tower Keep him aside till we conferre a while Father you must subscribe to his committing Lan. Why must he Henry Ley. Mary for this cause he hath broke peace and violated lawes Glo. So haue you all done rebels as you be Fau. Good words good brother heare me gratious Lords Hen. I prethee Faukenbridge be patient Gloster must of force answere this contempt Kin. I will not yeeld he shall vnto the Tower Warden of th'Fleete take you the charge of Gloster Hen. Why be it so yet stay with him a while Till we take order for the company That shall attend him and resort to him Glo. Warden of the Fleete I see I am your charge Be friend me thus least by theyr commaund I be preuented of what I intend Keep Commaund me any seruice in my power Glo. I pray you call some nimble footed fellow To doe a message for me to my sister Keep Call in Redcap he waiteth with a Tipstaffe Exit one for him He stammers but he 's swift and trusly Sir Enter Redcap Glo. No matter for his stammering is this he Red. I Iam am Re Redcap s s sir Glo. Run Redcap to Stepney Red. I le be at Stepney p p presently Glo. Nay stay goe to the Lady Faukenbridge my sister Red. The La La Lady Fau Fau Faukenbreech I r r run sir Glo. But take thy errand tell her I am prisoner Committed to the Fleete Red. I am g g glad of th th that my fa fa father the p p porter sha shall ge ge get a f f fee by you Still runnes Glo. Stand still a while desire her to make meanes Vnto Prince Richard for my liberty At thy returne make speed I will reward thee Red. I am g g gone si sir Rich. Commend me to her gentle Huntington Tell her in these affayres I le stand her friend Her brother shall not long be prisoner Say I will visit her immediatlie Be gone sweete boy to Marian Faukenbridge Thou lookest like loue perswade her to be louing Ro. So farre as honour will I will perswade I le lay loues battery to her modest eares Second my milde assault you may chaunce win Fare parley at the least may hap passe in Exit Hen Heere take your charge let no man speake with him Except our selfe our brethren or Earle Leicester Fau. Not I my Lord may not I speake with him Hen. Yes Faukenbridge thou shalt Jo. And why he is his wiues brother Fau. Earle Iohn although I be I am true vnto the State so is he Glo. What shal I haue no seruant of my owne Hen. No but the housholde seruants of the Fleete Glo. I thanke you kinsman King your father knowes Gloster may boldelie giue a base slaue blowes Fau. O but not heere it was not well done heere Kin. Farewell good Gloster you shall heare from vs. Glo. Euen what your Sonnes will suffer you to send I st not a miserie to see you stand That some time was the Monarch of this land Intreating traytors for a subiects freedome Lei. Let him not speake away with him to prison Glo. Heer 's like to be a well stayd common wealth Where in proude Leister and licentious Iohn Are pillers for the King to leane vpon Io. Wee 'll heare your rayling Lecture in the Fleete Hen. On our displeasure see he speake no more Glo. On thy displeasure well yee haue me heere O that I were within my Fort of Bungye Whose walles are washt with the cleare streames of Aueney Then would not Gloster passe a halfe-penny For all these rebels and their poore King too Laughst thou King Henry thou knows my words are true God help thee good olde man adew adew Io. That Castle shal be mine where stands it Faukenbridge Fau. Far from your reach sure vnder Feckhill ridge Fiue hundred men England hath few such wight Keeps it for Glosters vse both day
and night But you may easily winne it wantons words Quickly can master men tongues out brawle swords Io. Yee are an Idyot Rich. I prethee Iohn forbeare Joh. What shall olde winter with his frosty iestes Crosse flowry pleasure Fau. I and nip you too God mary mother I would tickle you Were there no more in place but I and you Kin. Sease these contentions forward to the Tower Release Queene Elinor and leaue me there Your prisoner I am sure if yee had power Ther 's nothing lets you but the Commons feare Keep your State Lords we will by water goe Making the fresh Thames salt with teares of woe Hen. And wee 'll by land through the Citty ride Making the people tremble at our pride Exeunt with Trumpets two waies Enter Skinkesolus Skin Blacke Heath quoth he and I were King of all Kent I would giue it for a commodity of Apron-strings to Be in my cottage agen Princes warrants mary Skinke Findes them as sure as an obligation seal'd with butter At Kings Bridge I durst not enter a boate through London the stones were fiery I haue had a good Coole way through the fieldes and in the high way To Ratcliffe stands a heater Mile-end's couered with Who goes there T is for me sure O Kent O Kent I would giue my part of all Christendome to feele Thee as I see thee If I goe forward I am stayed If I goe backward ther 's a roge in a red cap he 's run From S. Iohnes after me I were best stay heere Least if he come with hue and cry he stop me yonder I would slip the coller for feare of the halter But heere comes my runner and if he run for me His race dyes he is as sure dead as if a Parlament Of Deuils had decreed it Enter Redcap Red. Ste Ste Stepney chi church yonder but I haue forgot The La La Lady Fau Fau Fau plague on her I mu must b backe to the Fle Fle Fleete to kn kn know it The la the la la Lady Fau plague on 't G Gloster Will gone neere to st stab me fo for forgetting My errand he is such a ma ma mad Lord the La Lady Fau Fau Fau. Skin Help me deuise vpon my life this foole is sent From Gloster to his sister Marian. Redc Im must nee needs goe backe the La Lady Fau Fau Fau. Skin God speed good fellow Red. Go go god sp sp speed you sir Skin Why run'st thou from me Red. Ma mary sir I haue lo lost a La Ladyes name and I am running ba backe to se se seeke it Skin What Lady I prethee stay Red. Why the la Lady Fau Fau Fau. Skin Faukenbridge Red. I the s s same f f farewell I th th thanke you ha hartily Skin If thou wouldst speake with her she is in Kent I serue her what 's thy busines with my Lady Red. I sh sh should doe an errand to her f f from my Lord Of Gloster but a a and she be in k Kent I le s send it by you Skin Where is my Lord Red. Mary p p prisoner in the Fl Fleete a a and w would haue her speake to P Prince R Richard for his re re release Skin I haue much busines hold ther 's thy fare by water my Lady lyes this night Red. Wh wh where I pray Skin At Grauesend at the Angell Red. T is deuillish co co colde going by water Skin Why there 's my cloake and hat to keep thee warme Thy cap and Ierkin will serue me to ride in By the way thou hast winde and ty de take Oares My Lady will reward thee royally Red G God a mercy f fa faith and euerth thou co co come to the Fl Fl Fleete I le giue the tu tu turning of the ke key f for n no nothing Skin Hye thee to morrow morning at Graues-end I le wash thy stammering throate with a mug of ale merrily Red. God be w with you till s soo soone what call you the Lady O now I re remember the La Lady Fa Faukenbridge at what s signe Skin At the Angell Red. A Angell the la la Lady fa fa Fau kenbridge Fa Fau Faukenbridge Skin Farewell and bee hang'd good stammering ninny I thinke I haue set your Redcaps heeles a running wold your Pyanet chattering humour could as sa safely se set mee fr from the searchers walkes Yonder comes some one hem Skink to your trickes this tytty tytty a the tongue I beleeue will faile mee Enter Constable and Watch. Con. Come make vp to this fellow let th' other go he seems a gentleman what are you sir Skin Would I had kept my owne sute if the countenaunce carry it away Con. Stand sirra what are you Skin The po po Porters Sonne of the FFl Fleete going to Stepney about businesse to the La La Lady Fa Fa Faukenbridge Con. Well bring him thether some two or three of yee honest neyghbors and so backe to the Fleete we 'll shew our selues dilligent aboue other Officers Skin Wh wh why le le let me run I am Re Redcap Con. Well sure you shall now run no faster then I lead you heare yee neighbor Simmes I leaue my staffe with yee bee vigilent I pray you search the suspitious houses at the townes end this Skink's a trouncer come will you be gone sir Skin Yes sir and the deuill goe with you and them Well yet haue hope mad ha hart co co come your way Exeunt Enters Robin hood and Blocke Blo Sweet nobilitie in reuersion Blocke by the commission of his head Coniures you and withall bindes you by all the tricks that pages passe in time of Parlament as swearing to the pantable crowning with Custords paper whiffes to the sleepers noses cutting of tagges stealing of torches cum multis aliis tell Blocke what Blocke you haue cast in the way of my Ladies content Ro. Block by the antiqiuity of your ancestrie I haue giuen your Lady not so much as the least cause of dislike if she be despleased at any newes I bring it 's more then I must blab Blo Zounds these pages be so proude they care not for an olde Seruingman you are a ward and so an Earle and no more you disquiet our house that 's the most and I may be euen with thee that 's the least Enter the Ladie Faukenbridge La. What Blocke what Blocke I say what doe you there Bloc Making the young Lord merry Maddame La. Go attend the gate see if you can let in more greife therat Blo Zounds and greife come in there and I see him once I le Coniure his gaberdine La. will you be gone sir Blo Hem these women these women and she bee not in loue eyther with Prince Richard or this lad let blocks head be made a chopping blocke Exit Blocke Rob. Faire Madam what replye you to my sute The prince excepts smiles welcomes louing
make sute vnto my father I le follow you to Courte and second you Fau. Follow to Court ha then I smell a rat It s probable he 'll haue about agayne Long seige makes entraunce to the strongest fort It must not be I must not leaue him heere Prince Richard if you loue my brothers good Le ts ride back to the Courte I le wayte on you Rich. He 's Ielious but I must obserue the tyme We 'll ride vnto the Court I le leaue my boy Till we returne are you agreed to this Fau. Oh I hee is an honourable youth Vertuuos and modest Huntingtons right heyre His father Gilbert was the smoothst fac't Lord That ere bare Armes in England or in Fraunce Rich. Solicitie Robin Lady giue good eare And of your brothers freedome neuer feare Fau. Marrian farwell where 's Blocke open the gate Come Prince God send vs to proue fortunate Exeunt La. why doe you stay sir Rob. Madam as a Lidger to solicite for your absent loue La. Walk in the Garden I will follow you I faith I faith you are a noble wagge Rob. An honorable wag and wagish Earle Euen what you will sweet Lady I must beare Hoping of patience profit will ensue That you will beare the Prince as I beare you La. Well said well said I le haue these toyes amended Goe will you walke into the Garden sir Rob. But will you promise me to bring no maides To set vppon my litle manship there You threatned whipping and I am in feare La. Vppon my word I le bring none but my selfe Rob. You see I am weapned doe not I beseech you I le stab them come there twenty ere they breech mee Exit La. This youth and Richard think me easily wonne But Marrian rather will embrace The bony carcasse of dismaying death Than proue vnchast to Noble Faukenbridge Richard's king Henries sonne is light Wanton and loues not humble modestie Which makes me much contrary to my thoughts Flatter his humor for my brothers safetye But I protest I le dwel among the dead Ere I pollute my sacred nuptiall bed Exit Enter Gloster in his gowne calling Glo. Porter what Porter wher 's this drowsie asse Enter Porter Por. Who calles my Lord of Gloster all alone Glo. Alone and haue your wisdomes companie Pray wher 's the stammering chatterer your sonne He 's euer running but he makes small haste I le bring his lyther legges in better frame And if he serue me thus a nother time Knocke within Harke sir your clients knocke and 't be your pye Let him vouchsafe to chatter vs some newes Tell him we daunce attendance in our chamber Exit porter This Iohn and Henry are so full of hate That they will haue my head by some deuice Gloster hath plotted meanes for an escape And if it fadge why so if not then well The way to heauen is death this life 's a hell Enter Porter and Skink Port. Why should the Watchmen come along with thee Skin Ther 's such a que question for yon s same r rogue Skink p plague keepe farre enough from him that a an honest f fellow ca cannot w w walke the streetes Port. Well sir dispatch your busines with the Earle He 's angry at your stay I tell ye that Exit Skin Sbloud what a frowne this Gloster castes at me I hope he meanes to lend me no more cuffes Such as he paide me at the Parlament Glo. What mutter you what tydings from my sister Ski Co commendations and s she hath s sent ye this r ring Glo. Hold ther 's two Angels shut the chamber doore You must about some busines for me strayght Come nearer man Skin I feare I am to neare Glo. Hast thou no tydings for my liberty Skin No b but ye sh shall he heare f from her p p presently Glo. And p presently sir off with your coate Nay quicke vncase I am bold to borrow it I le leaue my gowne change is no robbery Stutterer it 's so neare flinch ye cannot passe Cry and by heauen I le cut thy cowards throate Quickly cashyre your selfe you see me staye Skin N n nay b b but wh wh what m meane ye Glo. To scape I hope sir with your priuiledge How now who 's this my fine familliar Skinke Queene Beldams minnion Skin Zounds you see ti 's I. Glo. Tyme sortes not now to know these misteries How thou camst by this ring or stol'st this coate They are mine now in possession for which kindenes If I escape I le get thee Libertie Or fire the fleete about the Wardens eares Mum budgit not a word as thou louest thy life Skin I mum mum faire pray God may chaunce it My Lord but that my state is desperate I de see your eyes out eare I would be cheated Glo. Walke like an Earle villaine some are comming Enter John and Porter Io. Where is this Gloster Glo. Y y yonder he walks Fa fa father I let me out Port. Why whether must you now Glo. To Ie Iericho I th thinke t is such a h h humorous Earle Port. Well sir wilt please you hasten home againe Glo. I I le be h heare in a trice b but p praye haue ca care of th this madcap if he g giue vs the s s slip s s some of vs a are like to m make a sl sl slyppery occupation on 't This while John walkes and stalkes by Skinke neuer a word betwene them Port. Looke to your busines sir let me alone Glo. Alone neuer trust me if I trouble thee Io. Mad Gloster mute all mirth turn'd to dispaire Why now you see what t is to crosse a King Deale against Princes of the Royall blood You le snarle and rayle but now your toung is bedry'd Come caper hay set all at six and seauen What musest thou with thought of hell or heauen Skin Of neither Iohn I muse at my disgrace That I am thus kept prisoner in this place Io. O sir a number are here prisoners My Cousen Moorton whome I came to visite But he good man is at his morrow masse But I that neither care to say nor sing Come to seeke that preaching hate and prayer And while they mumble vp their Orisons We 'll play a game at bowles what saist thou Gloster Skin I care not if I doe Joh. You doe not care Let olde men care for graues we for our sportes Off with your gowne there hes my hatt and Cloake The bowles there quickly hee Skin No my gowne stirres not it keeps sorrowe warme And she and I am not to be deuorced Enter Porter with bowles Jo. Yes ther 's an axe must part your head and you And with your head sorrowe will leaue your heart But come shall I begin a pound a game Skin More pounds and we thus heauy well begin Ioh. Rub rub rub rub Skin Amen God send it short enough and mee A safe running with them clothes from thee Ioh. Play Robin run run run
Elinor I thought thou hadst been long since scarlet dyde Hen. She is and therfore cannot change her colour Rich. You are to strickt Earle Glosters fault Merrits not death Fau. By th'rood the Prince saies true Heere is a statute from the Confessor Hen. The Confessor was but a simple foole Away with bookes my word shall be a lawe England her breath shall from this bosome drawe Gloster shall die Ley. Let Gloster dye the death Lan. Leyster he shall not he shall haue lawe dispight of him and thee Hen. What law will you be Traitors what 's the lawe Ric. His right handes losse and that is such a losse As England may lament all Christians weepe That hand hath bin aduanst against the Moores Driuen out the Sarasins from Gads and Cicile Fought fifteene Battels vnder Christs red crosse And is it not thinke you a greeuious losse That for a slaue and for no other harme It should be sundred from his Princely Arme Fau. More for example Noble Lancaster but t is great pitty To to great a pittie He. I le haue his hand head Ri. Thou shalt haue mine thē Que. Wel sayd stubberne Dicke Iack wold not serue me so Were the boy heere Ric. Both Iohn and I haue seru'd your will too long Mother repent your cruelty and wrong Gloster you know is ful of mirth and glee And neuer else did your grace iniury Q◠Gloster shal dye He. Fetch him heere I le see him dead Ric. He that sturs for him shall lay downe his head Fau. O quiet good my Lords patience I pray I thinke he comes vnsent for by my fay Enter Iohn in Glosters gowne Ric. What meanst thou Gloster He. Who brought Gloster hyther Io. Let Gloster hang and them that There lyes his case a mischiefe on his carkasse Qu. My deare sonne Jacke Jo. Your deere son Iack an apes your mōkey your babone your asse your gull Ley. What ayles Earle Iohn Jo. Hence further frō my sight My fiery thoughts and wrath haue worke in hand Le curse ye blacker then the Leuarnian Lake If you stand wondring at my sorrow thus I am with childe big hugely swolne with rage who 'll play the Midwife and my throbs aswage Kin I will my Sonne Hen. I will high harted brother Io. You will and you tut tut all you are nothing T will out t will out my selfe my selfe can ease You chafe you swell ye are commaunding King My father is your footestoole when he please Your word 's a law these Lordes dare neuer speake Gloster must dye your enemies must fall Hen. What meanes our brother Ioh. He meanes that thou art mad she franticke Leyster foolish I the babe these grinde vs bite vs vexe vs charge And discharge Gloster O Gloster Que. Where is Gloster sonne Hen. Where is Glo. brother Kin. I hope he be escaped Io. O I could teare my hayre falling thus vpon the Solide earth dig into Glosters graue so he were dead And gone into the depth of vnder worlds Or get seditiou◠hundreth thousand hands And like Briareus battle with the Starres To pull him downe from heauen if he were there Fau. Looke to Earle Iohn the Gentleman is mad I◠O who would not be mad at this disgrace Gloster the fox is fled there lies his case He cousned me of myne the porter helpt him Hen. The porter shall be hangd let 's part and seeke him Gloster shall dye all Europe shall not saue him Jo. He is wise too wise for vs yet I le goe with you To get more fooles into my company Quee. This is your fathers plot reuenge it sonne Hen. Father by heauen if this were your aduice Your head or heart shall pay the bitter price Come mother Brother Leyster le ts away Jo. I I le be one in hope to meete the basterd And then no more my selfe will be his headsman Exeunt Kin. Richard and Faukenbridge follow the search You may preuent mischaunce by meeting Gloster If ye finde Skinke see that you apprehend him I heare there is a wizard at blacke heath Let some enquire of him where Skinke remaynes Although I trust not to those fallacies Yet now and then such men prooue Soothsayers Will you be gone Fau. Withall my heart withall my heart my Lord Come Princly Richard we are ever yoak'd Pray God there be no mistery in this Rich. Be not suspitious where there is no cause Fau. Nay nothing nothing I am but in iest Exeunt Kin. Call in a Purseuant Lan. Heare 's one my Leidge Kin. There is a Porter likely to be hangd For letting Gloster scape sirra attend You shall haue a repreiue to bring him vs These boys are to to stubborne Lancaster But t is theyr mothers fault if thus she moue me I le haue her head though all the world reproue me Exeuntt Enter Robin Hood and Lady Fankenbridge La. Doe not deny me gentle Huntington Rob. My Lord will misse me La. Tut let me excuse thee Rob. Turne woman O it is intollerable Except you promise me to play the Page Doe that try one night and you 'l laugh for euer To heare the Orizons that Louers vse Their ceremonious sighes their idle oathes To heare how you are prais'd and pray'd vnto For you are Richards Saint they talke of Mary The blessed Virgin but vpon his beades He onely prayes to Marian Faukenbridge La. The more his error but will you agree To be the Lady Faukenbridge one day Rob. When i st La. On Munday Rob. Wherefore i st La. Nay then you doe me wrong with inquisition And yet I care not greatly if I tell thee Thou seest my husband full of iealousie Prince Richard in his sute importunate My brother Gloster threatned by young Henry To cleare these doubtes I will in some disguise Goe to blacke Heath vnto the holy Hermit Whose wisedome in fore-telling things to come Will let me see the issue of my cares If destinyes ordaine me happines I le chase these mistes of sorrow from my heart With the bright Sunne of mirth if fate agree It and my frends must suffer misery Yet I le be merry too till mischeefe come onely I long to knowe the worst of ill Rob. I le once put on a scarlet countenaunce La. Be wary least ye be discouered Robyn Rob. Best paint me then be sure I shall not blush Enter Block bleeding Gloster with him Blo Beate an Officer Red cap I le haue ye talkt withall Beate Sir Richards Porter help Madam help Glo. Peace you damned rogue La. Brother I pray you forbeare Glo. Zwonds a hundreth at my heales almost And yet the villaine stands on complaiment Bloc Abots one you i st you Glo. Will you to the doore you foole and bar the gate Holde ther 's an angell for your broaken pate If any knocke let them not in in haste Bloc Well I le doe as I see cause blood thou art deare to me but heere 's a soueraigne plaister for the sore golde healeth wounds golde
warrant ye with a wi witnes Ric. Then will I to Court eyther set him free or dye the death Follow me Faukenbridge feare not faire Madam You said you had the Porter in your house Some of your seruants bring him on my life One hayre shal not be taken from his head Nor he nor you nor Gloster iniured Fa. Come Mall and Richard say the word nere feare Ro. Madam we haue twenty thousand at our call The most young Henry dares is but to braule La Pray God it prooue so Ric Follow Huntington sir Rich. doe not faile to send the Porter Fa Blocke bring the Porter of the Fleete to Court Bl. I wil sir Red The p p Porter of the fl fl Fleete to Court what p p porter of the fl fl Fleete Blo What Redcap run redcap wilt thou see thy father Red. My fa father I that I w wold s see my f father there be a p porter in your ho house it s my f faâ—â—â—r Bl. Follow me Redcap then Exit Red. And you were two to twenty b Blockes I de f f follow ye s so I would and r run to the co co court too and k kneele before the k k King f f for his pa pardon Block within Come away Redcap run Redcap Red. I I I r r run as f f fast as I I ca ca can run I wa warrant yee Enter a Sinet first two Herraldos after them Leyster with a Scepter Lancaster with a Crowne Imperiall on a cushion After them Henry the elder bareheaded bearing a swoord and a Globe after him young Henry Crowned Elinor the mother Queene Crowned young Queene Crowned Henry the elder places his Sonne the two Queenes on eyther hand himselfe at his feete Leyster and Lancaster below him Hen. Herrald fetch Lancaster and Leyster Coronets Suffer no Marquesse Earle nor Countesse enter Except their temples circled are in golde He deliuers Coronets to Leyster and Lancaster Shew them our vize-roys by our will controld As at a cornation euery Peere Appeares in all his pompe so at this feast Held for our birth-right let them be adorn'd Let Gloster be brought in crown'd like an Earle Exit This day we 'll haue no parley of his death But talke of Iouisanes and gleefull mirth Let Skinke come in giue him a Barons seat High is his spirrit his deserts are greate Kin. You wrong the honour of Nobilitie To place a robber in a Barons stead Quee. It s well ye tearme him not a murtherer Kin. Had I mistearmed him Quee. I that had you Henry He did a peece of Iustice at my Bidding Kin. Who made you a Iustice Hen. I that had the power Kin. You had none then Enter Gloster and Skinke Ley. Yes he was crownd before Hen. Why does not Gloster weare a Coronet Glo. Because his Soueraigne doth not weare a Crowne Hen. By heauen put on thy Coronet or that heauen Which now with a clear lends vs this light Shall not be courtain'd with the vaile of night Eare on thy head I clap a burning Crowne Of red hot Yron that shall seare thy braines Ri. Good Gloster Crowne thee with thy Coronet Lan. Doo gentle Earle Skin Swounds doo would I had one Qu. Doo not I prethee keepe thy proud heart still Glo. I le weare it but to crosse thy froward will Hen. Sit downe and take thy place Glo. It s the low earth To her I must from her I had my breath Hen. We are pleas'd thou shalt sit there Skinke take thy place among my nobles Enter Iohn and Jsabell with Coronets Ski Thankes to King Henries grace Io. Iohn Earle of Morton and of Notingham With Isabell his Countesse bow themselues Before their brother Henries Royall Throane Hen. Assend your seats liue in our daily loue Enter Richard and Robert with Coronts Ric. Richard the Prince of England with his Ward The noble Robert Hood Earle Huntington Present their seruice to your Maiestie Hen. Y' are welcome too though little be your loue Enter Faukenbridge with his Lady she a Coronet Fa. Olde Richard Faukenbridge Knight of the crosse Lord of the Cinque ports with his noble wife Dame Marrian Countesse of west Hereford Offer their duties at this Royall meeting Hen. Sit downe thou art a newter she a foe Thy loue we doubt her hart too well we know What sutors are without let them come in Glo. And haue no Iustice where contempt is King Hen. Mad man I giue no eare to thy loose words Jo. O sir y' are welcome you haue your old seat Glo. Though thou sit hier yet my heart 's as great Que. Great heart wee 'll make you lesser by the head Glo. Ill comes not euer to the threatned Enter Blocke and Redcap Hen. What are you two Red. M ma mary and 't please you I am re re Redcap Hen. And what 's your mate Blo A poore Porter sir Ioh. The Porter of the fleet that was condemned Blo No truely sir I was Porter last when I left The doore open at the Tauerne Io. O i st you sir Ley. And what would you two haue Red. I co co come to re re re qui quier the young K K King of his go goo goodnes since Glo Gloster is t taken that he wo wo would let my fa fa father haue his pa pa pardon Hen. Sirra your father has his pardon sign'd Go to the office it shall be deliuered Red. And shall he be p p Porter a ga gaine Hen. I that he shall but let him be aduis'd Heareafter how lets out prisoners Red. I wa warrant ye my Lord. Hen. What hast thou more to say Red. Marry I wo would haue Skinke pu punisht for co co Cunnicatching me Ley Is that your busines Red. I by my t t troth is it Hen. Then get away Glo. Against Skinke poore knaue Thou gets no right this day Blo O but run backe Redcap for the Purseuant Red. O I Lord s sir I haue another s sute for the p p Purseuant that has l l lost his b b box and his wa wa warrant Hen. What meanes the fellow Red. Why the pu pu Purseuant sir and the po po Porter Glo. The box that I had from him there it is Fau. Mary a me and I was chargd with it Had you it brother Gloster Gods good mercy Hen. And what haue you to say Bl. Nothing sir but God blesse you you are a goodly company except sir William or my Lady wil command me any more seruice Fau. A way you prating knaue hence varlet hence Exit Ley. Put forth them fellowes there Red. A f fo fore I go goe I b b be s s seech you let Sk Skinke and gl Gloster be lo lo looked too for they haue p p playd the k k knaues to to to b b bad Hen. Take hence that stuttering fellow shut them forth Red. Nay I le ru ru run faith you shall not n n need to b b b bid him ta ta